The worst prison on planet Earth – the Siberian Gulag of Kolyma – is merely a gateway for a much darker horror for Roman Ivanovich and his fellow escapees, who have hundreds of miles of frozen tundra between them and freedom. With the help of a mysterious figure (who may or may not be human), Roman and company must battle starvation, weather, wildlife and each other in order to survive. Here are five reasons why you should check out Road of Bones. 1. The artwork A comic is nothing without illustrations, and Road of Bones has some of the most …
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The Stephen King novel Firestarter was originally given the big screen treatment in 1984, but low-budget horror film powerhouse Blumhouse Products is adapting the book again, this time for a modern audience. Set to be directed by Keith Thomas, who actually boarded the project all the way back late last year, Firestarter will follow the same plot as the book, focusing on the Department of Scientific Intelligence, or “the Shop”. Two participants of their mysterious research end up getting married and subsequently having a child. Named Charlie McGee, she inherits pyrokinetic powers from her parents, who were both …
Author of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series George R.R Martin recently hosted this year’s Hugo Awards, and some of the statements he made during the show have caused controversy. Among this years Hugo winners were H.P Lovecraft and John W. Campbell, the former who was a known white supremacist and the latter who was a vocal proponent of slavery, both of whom were awarded Retro Hugos for their respective contributions to the science fiction genre, and outside of simply bestowing upon them the awards, Martin spoke of Campbell’s work specifically, which troubled many, largely because of the …
While the movie may not be an accurate depiction of the book, it’s still a faithful adaptation in that it captures the same emotional beats.
